People don't get hyperbole

Player Valuation: £40m

I'm a bit confused. We've got a new manager with new tactics. We are playing the same horrendous defenders that we used last year. We have properly bought new players that aren't quite up to speed presumably on tactics, fitness, or both. They will be here soon enough.

But what did Jags giving away the ball have to do with Silva? What did Baines stupidly charging into a player have to do with Silva?

Frankly, the officiating was garbage yesterday, Baines bump was no worse than the other two penalties that should've been called in our favor.

To me, what I'm seeing is a much better organized team playing much better football. But beyond that, for those that think a Silva side cannot play defense, apparently they are unable to use google or do any element of research into how he sets up his teams.

When we see Digne, Mina, Zouma, Gomes starting, we will get a true judge of whether or not Silva can set up a defense or not. My guess is that he can. His track record also says so.

Tell Pep Wolves are bottom half fodder and see what he says
Tell Chelsea that when they were the PL champions beaten by a newly promoted team
Wolves at home in their first game in the PL was never going to be easy
Bournemouth are a decent side at home and got some tasty results last season at home.
You are getting more like Dave every day , making up facts to suit your agenda

Player Valuation: £70m

I think it's quite clear they will at least half way up mate. Huddersfield, Fulham, Cardiff, West Ham, Burnley, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Brighton are all significantly worse than them, and thats just off the top of my head.

Player Valuation: £70m

I think it's quite clear they will at least half way up mate. Huddersfield, Fulham, Cardiff, West Ham, Burnley, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Brighton are all significantly worse than them, and thats just off the top of my head.

I agree
I think it’s City United RS Spurs Chelsea in the top 5 , I can see Arsenal getting cut adrift
Then it’s Arsenal , Us , Leicester , Wolves Bournemouth,and maybe Newcastle in the second grouping with the rest fighting relegation till the end of the season.
Hopefully we can hit the ground running with a fully fit squad after the international break and strive to be the best of the rest for this season.
If Marco pulls a rabbit out the hat in January we may even challenge for fifth

What you really mean is that Baines who called Bobby a fraud and Jags has no character
But that’s only to be expected from you
I don’t think you can say Holgate , Keane and esp Coleman has no character
So you are at best half right

I suppose Silva should decide whether he believes somebody who went to medical school, has spent the last 30 years or so dealing with pro athletes or Dave, 69, from Wigan who watches Casualty every Saturday night.

Player Valuation: £70m

What happens if you have an injury in the first 10 minutes and that player has to come on to play in a certain position, surely it’s better to have a player on the bench who is up to speed, whilst the unfit player is given more time in training to get up to speed themselves?

Brands Only Signs Ballers

Digne didnt even make the squad last week due to a small injury, Holgate spent most of the summer injured, Mina is injured, Bernard hasnt played for 5months, Gomes is injured. Some of them are not only lacking in match fitness, but actual fitness.

Player Valuation: £60m

My concern with Silva was always whether he could get a defence functioning properly, or if he’d be a Martinez Season 3 type of manager.

We saw from the Watford game last year that his teams are susceptible to throwing away a lead.

But he’s come into a team which couldn’t defend, and fully expect him to integrate Digne, Mina and Zouma over the next month or so. Will judge him on his ability to get the new defensive signings playing properly.